Hercules was made by Iver Johnson from 1918-1943, Hercules name dropped in late 30's!
The Iver Johnson Company
I am pretty sure the Wards Westernfield Model 53 was made by Iver Johnson. Externally the Model 53 and Iver Johnson Hercules look identical. I believe the Iver Johnson Hercules was made from 1918 to 1936.
Iver Johnson.
The Hercules shotgun was made by Iver Johnson (not Stevens, which is a totally different company) from 1918-1943, although the Hercules name was dropped in the late 30's.
We cant verify the SD108 model number, however: The "Hercules" was the trade name used by the Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle Works on shotguns made for the Montgomery Ward Co. Of Chicago. The "Hercules" made for Wards was a copy of the Iver Johnson "Champion" model which is a single shot shotgun with exposed hammer. They were made between 1909 and 1956.
It was made by Iver Johnson after their Champion Model for Montgomery Ward
it was made in 1918
About $600-700 in very good condition.
Manufactured by Iver Johnson or J. Stevens for Montgomery Wards.
Iver Johnson made many different firearms. Serial 24474 is one of them.
I have a Iver Johnson US Carbine Cal. 22LR, serial number 009778. How much do you think its worth